Last year I was involved in a trace and subsequent service of a court order on the mother of a 12 year old boy. The mother had broken off all contact with the father after their difficult breakup and decided to lose themselves in the bustle of the big city (London). The instructing Solicitors had [...]
Archive for April, 2009
I came online today (Sunday) after a weekend hard at work (working undercover for one of the most famous department stores in London) and found people talking about me. I immediately got to work tracing and tracking. The only information was a name, which turned out to be incorrect or perhaps false, an email address [...]
I was having my Sunday dinner one weekend, when I received a telephone call from a lady who was out of her mind with worry about her elderly father who had gone missing from her house in Devon earlier in the day. My new client explained that her mother had died a couple of years [...]
A culture of zero tolerance towards staff theft is sweeping its way through the country’s leading retail firms. Action to stamp out stock theft, theft from tills and growing levels of refund fraud is being taken by leading retailers. Retailers are losing billions every year through theft, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium [...]
Whether it is customer or staff theft, credit card fraud or products damaged in the supply chain, shrinkage is a major blight on the balance sheet of all retailers. No doubt technology is the front line in the war on shrinkage, but there is no substitute for strict corporate policies and training staff to be [...]
A leading UK Private Investigator has found that more than three quarters of workers have stolen from their current or previous places of work. The figures show that potentially over £432m of company goods, including laptops, confidential personal data, TVs, and even an office pet in one case are stolen in the UK each year. [...]
The concept of a loss prevention and a profit protection strategy is really a holistic approach to reducing shrink and thereby increasing profit for our clients. So what is the essence of loss prevention? At its simplest, a loss prevention department protects company assets, creating a safe and secure environment for customers and staff. At [...]
It is essential to recognise that the key purpose in conducting an interview is to obtain facts/evidence, and to search for the truth, from the interviewee in a fair and proper manner. Best practice is a method called the PEACE model. Planning & Preparation, Engage & Explain, Account, Closure & Evaluation. At the centre of [...]
Do you suspect that your business may already be suffering as a result of staff theft? Have you been a victim of employee theft or fraud before and want to ensure that your next new staff member is honest? The Stark Facts * Nearly a quarter of UK small businesses will suffer employee theft or [...]
That’s the burning question, I get asked every day. As a private investigator that deals in infidelity issues, I spend a lot of time talking to people on the phone. I’m a bit like an agony uncle. I’m gonna have to tell you straight. If you have come to me the answer “yes, it’s more [...]
